Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

Kalamazoo mother being charged in the accidental shooting of her three-year-old
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney has authorized criminal charges against a 35-year-old Kalamazoo woman in the shooting of her three-year-old child. Ashley Howard ...
Ken Delaney Jun 06, 2025 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com

Measles case reported in Allegan County
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Measles has come to Allegan County. The county's health department reported Friday a confirmed case of an unnamed resident who contracted the highly contagious disease earli...
Ken Delaney Jun 06, 2025 AndreyPopov / Depositphotos.com

Kik Pool opening with modified hours next week as lifeguard training continues
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kik Pool at 1018 Walter Street in the city of Kalamazoo will have a soft opening on Monday, June 9. Lifeguard training is continuing throughout the next week and Kik Pool ...
Michael Arney Jun 06, 2025 Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation logo (courtesy of Kzoo Parks)

Lane closures planned next week at intersection of West Centre Avenue and Shaver Road
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The intersection of West Centre Avenue and Shaver Road will have lanes closed from Tuesday until Friday next week in Portage. The city says Consumers Energy will be repairin...
Michael Arney Jun 06, 2025

AUDIO: Kalamazoo mayor, others urge Michigan's congressional delegation to defend clean energy investments as reconciliation debate intensifies
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson, state Senator Shawn McCann, state Representative Julie Rogers, Alamo Solar business development manager Michael Cooper, and Craig Farms Kat...
Michael Arney Jun 06, 2025

AUDIO: Road Commission of Kalamazoo County to remove trees along rural roads
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County has $25-million to spend to make rural roads safer, and that could mean fewer trees. Operations director Travis Bartholomew says th...
John McNeill Jun 06, 2025 Road Commission of Kalamazoo County logo

AUDIO: Today is Wear Orange Day for Gun Violence Awareness Day
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today is Gun Violence Awareness Day and local groups are asking that residents wear orange today to remember the victims of shootings. Rick Omilian with Moms Demand Change...
John McNeill Jun 06, 2025 Rick Omilian, Kalamazoo Moms Demand Action lead, Kalamazoo Be SMART program lead for secure firearm storage information and gun violence survivor whose daughter was murdered in 1999, welcomes community members to Kalamazoo's Wear Orange event held at Bronson Park on Monday, June 5. (Photo by Jerry Malec)

Governor Whitmer holds roundtable talk at WMU about possible Medicaid cuts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Whitmer hosted a roundtable discussion yesterday at Western Michigan University to lay out the results of possible large funding cuts to Medicaid. The U.S. House ...
Michael Arney Jun 06, 2025 Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer at a news conference in Taiwan March 4, 2024 (courtesy Focus Taiwan)

Another repaving project begins on Westnedge Avenue Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An $860,000 project to repave Westnedge Avenue between Vine Street and Michigan Avenue in Kalamazoo will begin Monday, June 16. City officials say the project will focus o...
Ken Delaney Jun 06, 2025 simazoran / Depositphotos.com

Consumers Energy seeking $436 million rate hike; AG Nessel opposed
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy wants to charge us more for our power. The utility was approved recently for a $154 million rate hike, and they are now asking the Michigan Public Service...
Michael Arney Jun 05, 2025




